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HUTTO – Hutto ISD is celebrating National Principals Month. District principals include: • Drew McConnaughhay – River Horse Academy • Ryan Winkelmann – Hutto Elementary • Tonesha Holland – Nadine Johnson Elementary • Carrie Abrams – Howard Norman Elementary • Linda Pachicano – Cottonwood Creek Elementary • Alexis Campbell – Ray Elementary • Eric Johnson – Veteran’s Hill Elementary • Rhonda McWilliams – Hutto High School • Charles Rodriguez – Hutto Middle School • Kayla Gossett – Kerley Elementary • Lakesha Whitfield – Hutto Ninth Grade Center • Ryan Burns – Farley Middle School Visit www.hipponation.com to read profiles on each of the Hutto ISD principals..

The Taylor High School band and color guard claimed their third class Saturday at the Lost Pines Marching Festival in Bastrop. The Taylor band won the 4A Championship after receiving the highest 4A scores in music and visuals in the preliminary round.

The weather was perfect for the annual tradition of races, chicken splat bingo, roaming chickens, music, vendors and more at the 10th anniversary of the Good Life Festival. The event, which was held Oct.

The fastest man in the world may soon become a permanent fixture on Main Street. At the Oct.

Protecting a key tax break to attract businesses like Samsung Austin Semiconductor is a priority for city leaders for the next legislative session. At the upcoming regular meeting of the city council Thursday, Assistant City Manager Jeff Jenkins will present a draft list of the city’s priorities for the 88th Texas Legislative Session, which begins January of 2023.

Taylor’s Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Wood is not usually too giddy, but lately people have been calling him that. “I’m probably the opposite of giddy,” said the Michigan native, who has been serving as Taylor’s CFO since March of 2019. “That was a comment that was made during the budgeting process. Normally, I’m pretty straitlaced and serious, you know, a take-care-of-business type of guy.”

Don’t miss the Hutto Oldey Tyme Days Festival, sponsored by The Hutto Chamber of Commerce Saturday, Oct. 15 on U.S.

Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St.

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St.

Texas Critter Crusaders will be holding their 2nd Annual Spayghetti Dinner & Dance on October 22nd at the Taylor SPJST, located at 5025 FM 619, from 5pm to 10pm. The evening will include “Yappy Hour”, a spaghetti meal and dance, as well as a bucket raffle.

Paul William Schroeder, 43, of Round Rock, passed away Oct. 2, 2022.

Katy Nell Tidwell, age 93, of Granger, passed away peacefully at her home Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022.

Paul Scott Bennett, a gentle and kind man, passed away Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, in Carrollton, after battling dementia for over 10 years.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Jason Hennington. This is NOT the opinion of the Taylor Press.